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Jefferson County budget cuts, rate hikes on horizon

STEUBENVILLE — Asking department heads to voluntarily reconsider their funding requests only moved the 2026 budget needle about a half-million dollars, so Jefferson County commissioners said Thursday they’ll do it for them. After lengthy work sessions keying on revenue stressors within the general fund as well as the financially distressed water and sewer departments, commissioners instructed Auditor E.J. Conn to slash 7.5% from departmental budgets across the board — with the exception of the handful of department heads who, collectively, had voluntarily cut around $500,000 from ...

Sidewalk project aims to connect neighborhoods around Franciscan

STEUBENVILLE — With two more dormitories in the works at Franciscan University’s lower campus, city officials are gearing up for a sidewalk project they say will make it safer for students — and Steubenville residents at large — to travel throughout the city on foot. The university announced the housing expansion — one for men and the other for women connected by a commons area —in February. Work is expected to get underway in May with the new residence halls expected to open in August 2027. City Engineer Mike Dolak said the new dorms will provide housing for about ...

A ‘Reel’ Conversation: Jones Talks ‘Otto,’ Acting and Ohio Film Pride

BRILLIANT — Ask Peter Lawson Jones to tell you about the most difficult job he has held, and he will give you an honest answer — acting. "Of all of the professions I have had in my life, being an actor is the toughest. It's absolutely the toughest for the simple reason that there are no ...

ARC’s Manchin speaks at Wheeling University

WHEELING – West Virginia has been building its state road system for six decades, and it’s still “only 92 % complete,” explained Gayle Manchin, co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. As such, people shouldn’t be surprised that availability of high speed internet and entry ...

Steubenville students protest in support of teacher

STEUBENVILLE — About 15 students left Steubenville High School on Thursday morning to stage a protest in support of a teacher who has resigned following spread of his criticism of President Trump during a classroom session. Several bore signs referring to Scott Lane, the American history ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

At 7:49 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the Dollar General on Belmont-Morristown Road for a report of a shoplifter. Information was taken for a report. At 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop in the CVS lot in Bridgeport issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for driving outside of marked lanes. At 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, an officer responded to an address on Broadway Street in Martins Ferry for a report of smoke coming from a building and a possible fire. The officer made contact with the resident, who had a fire pit, according to the report. At 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, a caller ...